How can I run through a washed out road in 30°F weather and not die? Are my shoes water proof? How do I keep my feet from freezing?
First, run through a washed out road in the middle of summer. Discover first hand what it feels like. How’d it feel plunging in? How’d it feel on the other side of the road? Think back, charge ahead.
Second, know what comes next. On this day I knew I only had about two more miles to run. Cold is cold, sure. But I can cover two miles in about 20-ish minutes. I won’t die.
And lastly, fuck it. Jump in.
My favorite Seth Godin truth is “this might not work.”
Some social media strategy idea for my day job might not work. Some new system. A song idea I finally record. A video I make.
This might not work.
There’s a time for safety which, okay, is most of the time. But there’s a time to say fuck it and let it rip.
The magic is knowing when.